paternoster

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɑːtəˌnɒstə(ɹ)/

Noun

archaic

(Christianity) The Lord's prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context. / A slow, continuously moving lift or elevator consisting of a loop of open-fronted cabins running the height of a building.

Japanese Meaning

キリスト教における「主の祈り」（特にローマカトリック文脈で使われる） / 連続的に動くリフトやエレベーター、一続きのオープンフロントキャビンが建物の高さに沿って循環するタイプの昇降機

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Every evening she recited a paternoster at the candlelit vigil in the old chapel.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は毎晩、古い礼拝堂でろうそくが灯る祈りの集いで主の祈りを唱えた。

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Sense（1）

(Christianity) The Lord's prayer, especially in a Roman Catholic context.

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(architecture) A bead-like ornament in mouldings.

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(fishing) A tackle rig with a heavy sinker at the end of the line, and one or more hooks on traces at right angles spaced above the sinker.

A paternoster is any style of hook rig where the hook(s) are on droppers above a fixed sinker. One or two hooks are used on a paternoster rig. The droppers are tied using dropper loops tied directly in the line. The twisted dropper is an ideal knot as it stands out at right angles to the line.

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Sense（5）

(Christianity, archaic) A string of beads used in counting prayers that are said; a rosary.

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(Christianity, archaic) A medieval artisan who crafted rosary beads or prayer nuts.

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(archaic) A patent medicine, so named because salesmen would pray the Lord's Prayer over it before selling it.

paternosters

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